Milano vs Novara | Italian Volleyball LVF SerieA1 2024/2025

Down the pipe, that's covered, and it's back, Elena Cazot has her first rip at it. Picks the ball up off the block as well, bounce by there's the swing she's been and this time how about an ace serve. Cazot looking for an ace of her own. From Phyllis, good place for Novara, but another big block. Dainese patrolling the net, we knew she would. Healthy lead, but Milan are loading a comeback here with three. Taking the point on it, fast swing, caught on. They're gonna touch that ball, even if it touches mostly net, you can get to the arm as well. 20 to 16, Novara still with a healthy lead, however, Alessia Oro would like to change that. Whoa, and there is an example of just what power and heat. Back to within three. Hofmeyer with a good ball in and that will be enough for a set point for Novara. Perfectly on the head, set number two, Oro for Milan on the right. Novara with the first swing, that's picked up. There's a tip from Cazot, that's not gonna fall. On the right side, fifth season with Milan, quick ball through the middle. Novara, aggressive serve, aggressive block, Dainese patrolling across the center of the net. For the corner, all the run down, but it's too much. Together, tough serve from Novara, out of system play from Milan, free ball. Chance to be absolutely tough, blocked from the line, keeps it in play. Down the line, Cazot brings some heat that's kept alive off the floor. Chance for Novara, blocked, covered, another one picked up by Daldurov. High outside, goes for the swing and she gets it. Milan brings them out as time goes on. High and deep, ball is in. 30s, well and truly into overtime. Dainese is firing Oro, keeps feeding her. Nishikawa behind Silla on the floor. Good run down, free ball, Dainese. She'll get a quick one, that's Doug. And a big block, that is, oh what a slice. Hello. A kiss in the background. That's the volleyball community, nothing but love. 14-13 lead. Pick up from Cazot, outside to Silla, into hands and a stop block. Novara, we've been waiting to see it. Back to serve, it's 15. It's for the libero, out of system play. Cazot into hands. Dainese, a little touch. Novara, find the angle. Speaking of beautiful ways to score, Daldurov. Sideline, keeps the ball in play. Oh, Tolok with a few words. That point for Novara. Silla forced to play. Dainese, is Doug, choused at the net. That's still good. Another chance for Tolok, two-hand throw. She gets Guerra out of it. And Silla finds the line, it'll be enough. Kawa with the rip, that one's Doug. Silla going, rolling over the block. Tolok gets it on the floor and that is set number three. Fires one in. Cross court, kept in play. Good defense from Milan. Going again, choused and there it is, Daldurov. 25-year-old. Quick in the middle. That's still a pressure serve on Silla. Handles it. Back at the line. With a simple serve, has to respond with a defense. Silla is absolutely rejected. Got to stay in focus. Blockers even more so and it's a four-point lead for Milan. Long reception, tough serves would help. That'll do. Another aggressive serve. Can they tie it up here? Ball stays in play. Tolok off the hands, that's going again. Swung and it's wide out of bounds. Daldurov cannot. Daldurov has to keep the ball in play but it's a pretty simple serve. It's handled. Step point, second one for Milan. First ball handled well from Ishikawa. Ball into the block chance again. Alsmaier, she's blocked. Silla has a chance to serve. Middle block is on. Danese Masato denied. Tolok looks for another one. Gets a high free ball. All the blockers back in place. There's enough time for it, doesn't matter. Quick reaction. Ishikawa. Pipe comes rearing in. That's for Silla. Ball still in play. Free ball with two hands to the corner. Kazot takes that. Another chance and Bonzio. Oh, it's not down. It was not down. Never celebrate till it's done. Watch this. Bonzio, great swing at the ball. One by one. Navarra looking to capitalize. Not yet. Scramble play and it's Navarra to take the point. From the end line, two aces already. Not this time but the block is there. That is another Oro Danese connection. Have to keep the ball in play. They do. Good serve. Stays in play. Block. Defense. And Navarra have done it. 15 to 12 in the fifth set. The first team to topple Milan.